Sony Pictures recently announced the studio signed on to produce "Shadow of the Colossus," an action-adventured video game designed for PlayStation.
Josh Trank, the mastermind behind the $13 million hit "Chronicle" who is also developing "The Fantastic Four" for Fox and the "Spider-man" spinoff "Venom" for Sony Pictures, will be at the helm as director. At his side is producer Kevin Mishner, who is also prepping for the "Carrie" remake.
This will be another of many attempts to convert a video game with a strong narrative and heavy visual effects onto the big screen.
While some adaptations have proven successful at the box office ("Tomb Raider," the never-ending "Resident Evil" franchise), the films rarely live up to fan's expectations. (Timothy Olyphant, we really wanted "Hitman" to be better.)
Using IMDBpro and Box Office Mojo, we've taken a look at 14 video games adapted on the big screen, and have ranked them according to estimated profits.
(Note: All production budgets are based off estimates taken from IMDBpro. Worldwide grosses were accrued from IMDBpro and Box Office Mojo.)
14. "In The Name Of The King: Dungeon Siege" (2008): -$47 million
Production Budget: $60 million (estimated)
Worldwide Box-Office Gross: $13 million
Profit: -$47 million
"Dungeon Siege" is an RPG developed by Gas Powered Games. First released in 2005, the plot features a farmer on his destiny in becoming a hero. The movie adaption, entitled "In the Name of the King: a Dungeon Siege Tale" was released in 2006 and featured a star-studded cast, including Jason Statham (as the farmer), Leelee Sobieski, and "Lord of the Rings" actor Jonathan Rhys-Davies.
13. "Street Fighter: the Legend of Chun-Li" (2009): -$37.3 million
Production Budget: $50 million (estimated)
Worldwide Box-Office Gross: $12.7 million
Profit: -$37.3 million
"Streetfighter" was first released as an arcade game in 1987. Characters in the game–each with their unique fighting style–are pitted against one another in international fights. With over $1 billion in revenue, Street Fighter is one of the best-selling franchises in video game history. Two film adaptions were later released: "Street Fighter" in 1994 starred pop singer Kylie Minogue while Kristen Kreuk appeared in the 2009 version "Street Fighter: the Legend of Chun-Li."
12. Tekken (2010): -$29 million
Production Budget: $30 million (estimated)
Worldwide Box-Office Gross: $967,369
Profit: -$29 million
Filmmakers have attempted to adapt Playstation's version of "Streetfighter" into a live-action movie several times without success. The film follows Jin Kazama seeking out revenge for the death of his moth. He finds a Tekken ID and gets swept into the "King of the Iron Fist" tournament, which every Tekken game revolves around. Game creator Namco didn't have any input on this version of the film.
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